Ethan's Blog

This afternoon I had a call from one of my past clients and she asked if I help people find foreclosures and short sales.  I want everybody to know that I do.  With 52% of the sales on the Grand Rapid Association of Realtors in March being foreclosures and short sales, I would be remiss if I didn...

The Michigan Consumer Protection Act (MCPA) prohibits "unfair, unconscionable, or deceptive methods, acts or practices in the conduct of trade or commerce." A plaintiff who is able to prove that a business has violated the MCPA comes entitle to reimbursement for all attorney fees without limit. S...

The guildelines for Green Built are based on seven primary "guiding principles:" (1) Lot design, preparation and developmnet; (2) Resource efficiency; (3) Energy efficiency; (4) Water efficiency; (5) Indoor enviroment quality; (6) Operation, maintenance and homeowner education; and (7) Global ima...

For at least a decade ending in early 2006, investors soured on the idea of short-term ownership of residential rental properties as investments in the Grand Rapids, MI market. The availability of easy mortgage financing for homeowners meant that practically anyone with even marginal credit could...

 To be eligible for the principle residence exemption for the state of Michigan, a taxpayer must file and affidavit with the local tax collection unit on or before May 1st, and must both own and occupy the residence on the date the affidavit is signed. An assessor may deny the exemption if he or ...

Grandville School District has 278 homes for right now.  The range is from $55,000 to $1,590,000.  Don't worry the next price is only $899,900.  So the ultra exensive home in Grandville, MI has been for sale for over 900 days. Go see the Grandville Homes for Sale What kind of home in Grandville a...

This is the crossroads right now.  In the Grand Rapids Real Estate Market you have 10,202 sellers trying to sell Homes and Condo's on the Grand Rapids Association of Realtors.  If we take the 6 most recent months from June 1st, 2007 to December 31st, 2007 the properties that sold totaled 6092 hom...

"Thanks to Ethan, we sold our home within 77 days of him taking our listing.  We previously had it listed 5 months with another agent who brought us very little activity.  Ethan got us more viewings in the 77 days he had it listed than the previous realtor had in the total 5 months. His marketing...

Live Vibrantly in West Michigan a Video from: Right Place West Michigan Great Video on Grand Rapids and why to live in the Grand Rapids areas. This video tells it all. Why to move to Grand Rapids, Ethan Dozeman can make it easy for you to relocate to Grand Rapids. Visit Ethan's website at http:/...

Let's talk a little about the opportunities available in the Grand Rapids Real Estate Market out there today.  The opportunity for the people you know who would like to stop renting and take better control of there financial future through home ownership in Grand Rapids.  Is ownership for everyon...